Freestyle Committee News- October by Will Richardson | Sep 6, 2007 | WhitewaterOctober 6, 2007 By Devon Barker Election Meeting- Thank you all so much for coming to the meeting at the ASCI in Maryland the weekend of September 28-30th. The athletes drive freestyle in USA, so it is up to us to move our sport forward. Thanks for being part of the...
Boise State University & Alpenglow Kayaks by Will Richardson | Sep 6, 2007 | 2010 Fun, Heros, WhitewaterOctober 6, 2007 By Devon Barker I am so thankful to BSU Outdoor Program and Alpenglow Kayak Shop for having me present last night and for sponsoring the pool session for my Women in Whitewater Presentation. We had 49 women and their supporters at the presentation and...
Niagara Gorge Run… WOW! by Will Richardson | Sep 5, 2007 | WhitewaterThere are some really big lakes in North America, called the Great Lakes, as you may know. They are the second largest source of fresh water in the world. In between Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario (did I mention that the lakes are connected?) is a river called the...
Payette Kid Paddlers by Will Richardson | Sep 5, 2007 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Devon Barker Late in the afternoon I was working in my classroom in New Meadows when I got an email from a 14 year old Conner Jackson informing me that he wanted my Hero and would like my Star for his younger sister, Brindi. He told me that Joe Jacobi was coming to...
My dream at last by Will Richardson | Sep 5, 2007 | 2010 Fun, WhitewaterBy Devon Barker Idaho is in the national press limelight right now. You are all probably hearing about the Senator scandal, Barbra Morgan being a teacher from McCall turned Astronaut (SUPER GREAT), to all of our wildfires. When I began traveling cross-country to kayak...
2007 Idaho Raft & Kayak Season by Will Richardson | Sep 5, 2007 | WhitewaterBy Devon Barker I had a great 2007 river season but I did not realize that I worked 1 Bruneau 1 Middle Fork of Salmon 5 Hells Canyons of Snake River & 5 Lower Salmon trips until I started teaching and I looked at my schedule. It has been a long time since I worked...
Whitewater Symposium a great ticket! by Will Richardson | Sep 3, 2007 | WhitewaterOctober 3, 2007 If you have been to the Whitewater Symposium before, you are likely to be there again. If not, then you don’t know what you are missing! Rub elbows and learn about the kayaking industry over the three day event. Also, get great on water...
Expedition Boating in Newfoundland:EJ fast forwarding into the fall/falls by Will Richardson | Sep 3, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 3, 2007 Wow, it is time to switch gears one more time, like a rally car coming off the tar to the dirt. I have been racing through 2007 and it has gone by so fast already I can’t believe it. As president of Jackson Kayak, father of two, husband, athlete,...
Packing for New FUN Land by Will Richardson | Sep 3, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 3, 2007 By Nick Troutman Well we are off on our way, to the "New FUN Land," as Dane likes to call it. We arrive in Deer Lake Newfoundland tomorrow afternoon, ready to Rock & Roll. We have a great team lined up, from across the spectrum. Dane and...
Regional Team member LP from colorado Springs checks in from National Championships by Will Richardson | Sep 2, 2007 | WhitewaterOctober 2, 2007 By Michael Palmer Hey everyone, Its Michael Palmer (LP) checking in. I am now back at the Gauly for a week before I leave for Africa. For the past two months I have been traveling with world class kayak academy. We have gone to Ottawa, Montreal, and...
How to Air Blunt by Will Richardson | Sep 2, 2007 | WhitewaterOctober 2, 2007 By Dane Jackson How to Air Blunt (QuickTime, 2.1 MB)
I Leave Tomorrow by Will Richardson | Sep 2, 2007 | WhitewaterOctober 2, 2007 By Dane Jackson Tomorrow I leave for New Foundland for two weeks. I am very excited to do a creeking expedition for the first time. At the Outdoor Retailer Show In Salt Lake City, Utah, Ben Stookesberry and Jesse Coombs showed me their Schedule for...
